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End furloughs that have idled 80% of nuclear-security staff, lawmakers urge
Sidelining the National Nuclear Security Administration puts the country at risk, 27 U.S. representatives tell Energy Dept. leaders.
Policy
Intel agencies are awash in young talent. But can they keep it?
The intelligence community needs to improve their career-development processes if they're going to keep young stars, officials say.
Policy
Feds in Iraq will continue to receive special premium pay, OPM says
Civilian employees in Iraq may waive a pay cap through December under a 2003 emergency declaration, according to a recent memo from the HR agency.
Science & Tech
IARPA’s new pants will record your location
The intelligence research agency is crafting smart clothing technology equipped with audio, video and geolocation sensors.
Science & Tech
Can AI diagnose brain trauma? The military wants to know
A DOD-led public-private consortium is seeking prototype solutions.
Policy
NSA-CIA veteran tapped to be National Cyber Director, a job vacant for six months
Harry Coker Jr., who led the CIA's open-source efforts, will flesh out the new National Cyber Strategy, if he's confirmed.
Business
Want a DOD Contract? There'll Be an App for That
To reverse plummeting rates of small-business contracting, the Pentagon is working up software to make it easier to follow the rules.
Science & Tech
Why the Navy & Air Force Can't Get Lasers Across the 'Valley of Death'
A new GAO report details missing links in efforts to move directed-energy weapons from the lab to the field.
Policy
Pentagon Lags on Software-Buying Reforms, GAO says
DOD has yet to implement any of the 2018-19 recommendations of the Defense Science Board, and more besides.
Science & Tech
Got New Autonomous Tech? The Army Wants to See It
Officials are gathering candidates for a second autonomous-tech assessment: air-ground robots, voice-guided technology, and more.
Science & Tech
Army's Digital-Transformation Chief to Step Down
After two years of ushering the service toward cloud-based services, CIO Raj Iyer will leave "over the next several weeks."
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